Michael Whitlock

Excited to share some new work from my PhD with @MikeWhitlock63 on the effects of background selection (BGS) on genetic diversity (π) and genetic differentiation, FST, in an island model.

I am very honored to have been invited to give a research talk within the Bengalaru Population Genetics and Evolution School this winter in Bangalore (India) among so many great names, like @sarperotto and @MikeWhitlock63! Many thanks to @DeepaAgashe for this kind invitation!

@TomBooker12 and I are looking for a postdoc interested in the genomics of local adaptation. We hope to harness better information from gene genealogies in genotype environment associations. Please see docs.google.com/document/d/1iL… for more info. See me at #Evol2023 or email.

1/3 In the House today, I recognized this year’s laureates of the Killam Prize🍁, which acknowledges Canadian leaders whose work focuses on the biggest challenges of our time. #KillamTrusts @KillamTrusts

@emjosephs @sarperotto @tylervkent It was awesome having you here. What a clear and thought-provoking talk!

This year’s Crafoord Prize is awarded to Dolph Schluter who has demonstrated that Darwin’s theories about natural selection are true in practice. Watch the full film and read more: ow.ly/Gb3L50MERz0 @UBC @UMich @michiganalumni #Darwin #biosciences #CrafoordPrize

I just learned about Ballard and @MikeWhitlock63's Freshman Law of Selective Neutrality: "If it’s important enough to learn about in first-year biology, it’s probably under strong selection.” h/t @pacific_wren

More direct link to the job: ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcfacul…

Tenure-track teaching prof position in Biology at UBC for Biostatistics and data science. Please apply and retweet!

Please spread the word that we are recruiting 3 new members to begin their term on council this fall! If you have questions about what being on grad council entails or how you can apply, see our announcement here or email us at asngrads@gmail.com asngrads.com/home/recruitin… @ASNAmNat

Symposium call for ASN @ASNAmNat Asilomar 2023 conference!! Have an idea? Accepting proposals *now* through July 1. amnat.org/announcements/… See details in 🧵 or DM! (and RT!)

.@Evol_mtg is now seeking an Assistant Meeting Officer to work on organizing the Evolution 2023 meeting and beyond. Want to get involved in planning future Evolution meetings? Submit your statement of interest and CV today! evolutionsociety.org/news/display/2… @ASNAmNat @systbiol

Attn *ALL* Canadian scientists & engineers! Sign open letter to @JustinTrudeau & @FP_Champagne (bit.ly/3vWWDQt) asking the CDN Gov to increase @NSERC_CRSNG graduate student funding to above the poverty line & #PDFs to a reasonable wage. Pls RT & spread the word!!

Reminder: May 15th is the deadline for #Evol2022: *in-person talk submission *virtual talk submission *early (i.e. discount) for in-person registration Hope to see you virtually or in-person in Cleveland!

Congratulations to @tjvision for receiving the @ASNAmNat Presidential Award for Outstanding Service to the Community, for his role in the development of Dryad! Read more about it here: amnat.org/announcements/…  #uncbiology #unc #biology #asn #award #dryad

Using PicMin, I got very clear results for my ongoing project on repeated adaptation to whole genome duplication in Arabidopsis with @RosiSchmickl. Can very much recommend!

@mRoussy23 and I have been looking at the current state of Tri-Council awards for grad students. It's not great. For ex, the @NSERC_CRSNG PGS-D award has not changed in value since 2008. The red line is @StatCan_eng's poverty line (dashed is an estimate based on inflation).

Registration for #Evol2022, our 1st hybrid meeting, is open: evolutionmeetings.org Join us in-person in Cleveland (Jun 24-28) or virtually (Jun 21 & 22). Lots of options & some diffs from our traditional meeting. Detailed info on our website. @sse_evolution @ASNAmNat @systbiol

We are providing free virtual admission to Evolution 2022 and memberships to @ASNAmNat for ~100 graduate students and post-docs. To apply, please fill out the form below: forms.gle/anRWiFaWj1MiE1…